Monument record MLI92348 - Denton Park, Denton

Summary

Denton Park is a notable Georgian parkscape

Type and Period (3)

  • (Post Medieval to Modern - 1700 AD? to 2050 AD)
  • (Post Medieval to Modern - 1700 AD? to 2050 AD)
  • (Post Medieval to Modern - 1700 AD? to 2050 AD)

Protected Status/Designation

Full Description

PRN 37138 The park is present on the Ordnance Survey surveyor's drawing of 1814. {1} The well-wooded park of 400 acres is much admired for its beautiful undulations and is adorned with fine old woods and luxuriant plantations. The rivulet passing through it supplies several fishponds covering eight acres and there is in the park a spring, called St Christopher's Well, and said to possess medicinal virtues. {2} Denton Park is recorded on the first edition 1888 and second edition 1905 Ordnance Survey County Series maps. {3}{4} Around Denton Manor is a notable Georgian parkscape. In it are two springs, one pours from a lion mask set in a rusticated wall, the other is called St Christopher's Well and is a dim dank grotto opening onto the lake. {5} The Tudor style gatehouse (PRN37829) at the east entrance gives a striking introduction to the park and a long avenue of horse-chestnuts leads up to the house. {6}

Sources/Archives (6)

  •  Website: British Library. 2011->. Ordnance Survey Drawings. http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/ordsurvdraw/index.html. Grantham Sheet.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1856. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire - Second Edition. p.382.
  •  Map: Ordnance Survey. 1883-1888. 6 Inch County Series Map - First Edition. 1:10560. SK 83 SE.
  •  Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-06. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500. SK 83 SE.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p.251.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: Thorold, Henry. 1999. Lincolnshire Houses. p.131.

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred SK 8645 3207 (2212m by 1730m)
Civil Parish DENTON, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Mar 21 2021 8:35PM

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